Sekirov Dictionary

libel

/ˈlaɪbəl/

noun 5
verb 2
forms 6
phrases 1

noun5

A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
The act or tort of displaying such a statement publicly.
Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.
A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.

verb2

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To defame (someone), especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
- He libelled her when he published that.
To proceed against (goods, a ship, etc.) by filing a legal claim.

forms

libeled · libelled · libeling · libelling · libelleth · libels

Phrases with libel

libel chill
Uneasiness or unwillingness to speak publicly or to write about a matter, as a result of the threat or suggestion of a libel action should one do so.

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